Local Sports Report - October 31-Nov. 1, 2025

Football sectional semifinals and the IHSAA Cross Country State Finals.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31

FOOTBALL

Class 5A Sectional 14 - Semifinals

East Central 21, Franklin Community 7 

• Colton Bellman (EC): 21 carries, 137 yards
• Nolan Maple (EC): 7-12, 72 yards, 3 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
• Noah Long (EC): 11 carries, 66 yards, TD

Whiteland 42, Columbus East 21

Championship Game: #7 East Central (8-2) at #8 Whiteland (9-2)

Class 3A Sectional 30 - Semifinals

Lawrenceburg 48, Franklin County 27

Greensburg 23, South Dearborn 14

Championship Game: #4 Lawrenceburg (9-1) at Greensburg (4-7)

Class 2A Sectional 40 - Semifinals

Switzerland County 56, Clarksville 20

• Matthew Young (SC): 11 carries, 224 yards, 3 TD
• Alex Bailey (SC): 2-3, 48 yards, TD, INT: 9 carries, 56 yards, TD
• Kovin Beck (SC): 5 carries, 53 yards, TD

Brownstown Central 63, Paoli 21

Championship Game: Switzerland County (8-2) at #2 Brownstown Central (11-0)

Class A Sectional 47 - Semifinals

Milan 56, Eastern Greene 14

• Wyatt Marsh (M): 6-9, 119 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries, 27 yards, TD
• Beckett Langferman (M): 14 carries, 175 yards, TD
• Grant Langferman (M): 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD

North Decatur 31, Knightstown 18 

Championship Game: #8 North Decatur (8-2) at Milan (5-4)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

CROSS COUNTRY

IHSAA State Finals

Batesville freshman Ava Wade finished 33rd overall (18:26.9). East Central senior Callie Bentley capped off her high school career with an 82nd place finish (19:15.1) out of 250 runners.